Boston Red Sox pitcher Steven Wright was arrested Friday night in Williamson County, Tenn., and charged with domestic-related assault and prevention of a 911 call, according to local authorities. Both charges are misdemeanors, and Wright later was released from custody after he posted bail.

But other than that, the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office released very little information about their investigation or what led up to the arrest of the pitcher, an All-Star in 2016, who made five starts in 2017 before having season-ending knee surgery. A spokesperson said that the arrest report was not public at this point, and could only share Wright’s mugshot and booking information.

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Wright’s lawyer did release a statement, in which he said that Wright and his wife got in a “verbal argument.” It went on to say, “Although he said things he deeply regrets, he did not raise his hand at anyone during the incident, and the situation was purely emotional.”